Athletes learn to focus on their run, jump, or throw, blocking out the people around them, but no competitions could take place at all without the officials and volunteers of the ESAA championships. Success in athletics is usually measured in statistics. Before you consider the attainments of the champions who started their careers at the ESAA finals, have a look at the achievements of the teachers and enthusiasts who make the championships happen in the first place.
Over one July weekend, the stadium will witness the performances of:
• 1700 competitors
• 200 officials
• 250 volunteers
• 17 medical staff
Personal Bests
For the championships to take place successfully, officials will need to:
• walk between 5 and 15 km per day
• check 320 private and 96 stadium field event implements
• process 261 athletes in the call room by 11am on the first morning
• measure, record, and send out the results of 101 events
• provide 5000 packed lunches
• use 13 e-mail addresses and 7 radio networks